Seahawks make it official, announce new additions to coaching staff

New Seahawks OC Brian Schottenheimer has previously coached with the Rams and Jets. (AP)

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The Seahawks have made their recent spate of coach hirings official.

Seattle announced the hiring of Brian Schottenheimer as offensive coordinator, Ken Norton Jr. as defensive coordinator, and Mike Solari as offensive line coach. The three newest members of head coach Pete’s Carroll’s coaching staff replace Darrell Bevell, Kris Richard and Tom Cable, respectively.

The team clarified that Richard and linebackers coach/assistant head coach/defense Michael Barrow have been relieved of their duties.

This is Schottenheimer’s first coaching stint with the Seahawks. Schottenheimer, 44, was most recently quarterbacks coach with the Indianapolis Colts, and prior to that offensive coordinator for the Rams (2012-14) and Jets (2006-11). His father, Marty Schottenheimer, was head coach of the Kansas City Chiefs.

Norton, 51, returns to Seattle after spending the 2015-17 season as defensive coordinator for the Oakland Raiders. Norton has a long coaching history with Carroll, whom he worked under at USC and eventually as linebackers coach with the Seahawks from 2010-14.